Politics

Pelosi Congratulates Herself on a ‘Job Well Done’

In an interview with ABC News’ Diana Sawyer, outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi described her tenure as head of the House of Representatives as a “job well done,” and despite losing significant political ground to the Republicans during Tuesday’s midterm elections, Pelosi says she has “no regrets.”

Pelosi Congratulates Herself on a Job Well Done

Pelosi said she had “no regrets” after losing her position as the most powerful woman in American politics and said the country‘s unemployment problem was to blame for the Democrats’ loss.

“We believe we did the right thing, and we worked very hard in our campaigns to convey that to the American people,” she said. “Nine and a half percent unemployment is a very eclipsing event. If people don’t have a job, they’re not too interested in how you intend for them to have a job. They want to see results.”

Asked to assess her tenure, Pelosi quickly answered, “Job well done.”

The vast majority of American voters disagree.  In the last poll before Tuesday’s election — during which her San Francisco constituents re-elected her with 80 percent of the vote — a poll of likely voters nationwide found the Democratic House Speaker’s “unfavorable” rating at a new high of 60 percent.  In addition, 55 percent of Americans viewed Democrats as “too extreme” as they headed to the polls Tuesday to deliver an historic blow to Pelosi’s congressional agenda.

Rumors have been swirling that Pelosi may not only forfeit her gavel to a new Republican Speaker, but may also retire her seat in Congress.

The California Democrat, who won a new two year term in Tuesday’s election, also said she has yet to consider what she will do now.

“I’ll have a conversation with my caucus, I’ll have a conversation with my family, and pray over it, and decide how to go forward,“ she said in an exclusive ABC News interview with ”World News” anchor Diane Sawyer. “But today isn’t that day.”

Comments (229)

  • martinez012577
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:16pm

    Honestly she has to be on serious drugs. she thought 2 days ago they would hold the house.

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    • TRUTHSEEKINGAL
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:03pm

      Botox, a powerful paralyzing NEURO toxin..neuro as in brain…injectable dementia.?

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  • ChiefGeorge
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:15pm

    I really hope she enjoyed this very short stint as the speaker. You would think a person would really care about doing what is right and making sure that they acted with integrity at least for posterity sake. She will be quickly forgotten just like press speakers often are. Delusional maybe! Truthful? Not!!

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  • valarie
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:15pm

    If I may, again. Check out Glenn Beck, Pat and Stu’s little “2010 gloatfest.” It is AWESOME! Go to glennbeck.com and look for the video. You will laugh until you pee your pants!

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    • 338lapua
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:25pm

      Is that the “happy days are here again” singing Pat was doing this morning? I was crying I was laughing so hard!!!

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    • 2gether
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 11:56pm

      It was so hysterical, I could NOT STOP laughing. It is good to hear them laugh. They/we certainly needed it!

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  • seeker9
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:13pm

    The rich don’t pay their fair share of taxes. She is rich and she can’t even buy her own flowers! Good ridens!

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  • chazman
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:12pm

    God cursed, vile BI**H!! Unemployment was a part of it, but let’s not forget why there is a TEA PARTY, you TWIT!

    1. The STIMULUS BILL! A BILL designed to bankrupt America … Remember how you demanded that it be signed so that you could get on with your trip to ITALY, YOU PIECE OF CRAP? To hell with everyone reading the BILL, just VOTE FOR IT! Then a month later America finds out it wasn’t even authored by our own elected officials, but written by a pack of communists known as THE APOLLO ALLIANCE, with VAN JONES, BILL AYERS, and many other slime balls at its helm!! TREASON!

    2. Then there is OBAMANURE CARE. Here is a pile of crap, what?, 2200 plus pages of undecipherable, political double speak and jibberish that wreaks of ‘impossible to accomplish!’
    Turns out American’s are a hell of a lot smarter than you, MS. BOTOX! TREASONOUS, plain and simple. Even posthumously we, the American people, will indict you, then convict you, and hang the crime of treason around yer scrawny neck, or have ‘TREASON’ carved into your tombstone you worthless BEEATCH!!

    Liberals suck …

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  • Carol_in_Florida
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:10pm

    Last night she said the Dems were coming out and would hold their power in the House, too. The woman was drinking something pretty potent early on.

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  • Constitutional
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:09pm

    The woman is evil.
    Of course she regrets nothing.

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  • teaputts
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:08pm

    Does she remind anyone of Headly Lamar? Wow. The anger and vitriol rolling off of the wicked witch is huge.

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  • secondgenamerican1984
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:08pm

    Looks like they legalized weed on capital hill. Her and Barry must of rolled two fat phillies and burned them before they spoke.

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  • BloggyBayou
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:07pm

    The Tampa Bay “Buzz” Blames Scott’s Victory On Us Poor Dumb Rural Folk

    http://www.practicalstate.com/?p=3159

    Cheers

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  • tutu5408
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:04pm

    If Obama would stop fast she would break her nose.

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    • 7grandma
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:12pm

      Giggling!!

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    • heavyduty
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:16pm

      And Reid would jam his nose so far up her butt, they would have to have a wrecker to get it out.

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  • heavyduty
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:04pm

    She’s the only one patting herself on the back. Obama, and OReid, and OPelosi are joined at the hip. Oh well, they will find out the hard way I guess. Because they sure don’t get it just as the Republicans that think they are the ones in power. The Tea Party is here to stay and will not be going anywhere.

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    • RightPolitically
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 9:55pm

      You are correct, The Tea Party IS here to stay Those who have now been elected better be looking over their shoulders, we’ll BE WATCHING! And I must say, I do like your literary licence in saying: Obama, OReid and OPelosi……….very original and CORRECT!

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  • 13thGenerationAmerican
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:03pm

    What has Obama done so far?

    Provided travel expenses to families of fallen soldiers to be on hand when the body arrives at Dover AFB

    Launched recovery.gov to track spending from the Recovery Act, providing transparency and allowing the public to report fraud, waste, or abuse

    Provided the Department of Veterans Affairs with more than $1.4 billion to improve services to America’s Veterans

    Signed the Children’s Health Insurance Reauthorization Act, which provides health care to 11 million kids — 4 million of whom were previously uninsured

    Repealed Bush era restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research
    Signed the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, the first piece of comprehensive legislation aimed at improving the lives of Americans living with paralysis

    Signed the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act to stop fraud and wasteful spending in the defense procurement and contracting system

    Ended Bush administration‘s CIA program of ’enhanced interrogation methods’ by requiring that the Army field manual be used as the guide for terrorism interrogations

    Established Credit Card Bill of Rights, preventing credit card companies from imposing arbitrary rate increases on customers

    Health Care Reform Bill, preventing insurance companies from denying insurance because of a pre-existing condition

    Health Care Reform Bill, allowing children to remain covered by their parents’ insurance until the age of 26

    Tax cuts for up to 3.5 million small businesses to help pay for employee health care coverage

    Tax credits for up to 29 million individuals to help pay for health insurance

    Expansion of Medicaid to all individuals under age 65 with incomes up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level

    Require health insurance plans to disclose how much of the premium actually goes to patient care

    Added 4.6 billion USD to the Veterans Administration budget to recruit and retain more mental health professionals

    Significantly increased funding for the Violence Against Women Act

    Lifted restrictions granting Cuban Americans unrestricted rights to visit family and send remittances to the island

    Eliminated subsidies to private lender middlemen of student loans and protect student borrowers
    Increased funding for national parks and forests by 10%

    Significantly expanded Pell grants, which help low-income students pay for college

    Expanded hate crime law in the US to include sexual orientation through the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act

    Provided stimulus funding to boost private sector spaceflight programs

    Signed financial reform law establishing a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to look out for the interests of everyday Americans

    Signed financial reform law requiring lenders to verify applicants’ credit history, income, and employment status

    Signed financial reform law prohibiting banks from engaging in proprietary trading (trading the bank’s own money to turn a profit, often in conflict with their customers’ interests)

    Signed financial reform law allowing shareholders of publicly traded companies to vote on executive pay

    Cut prescription drug cost for medicare recipients by 50%

    Provided $12.2 Billion in new funding for Individuals With Disabilities Act

    Extended Benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees

    Signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, restoring basic protections against pay discrimination for women and other workers

    Provided travel expenses to families of fallen soldiers to be on hand when the body arrives at Dover AFB

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    • 338lapua
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:16pm

      Are you going to post this on every story discussion?? Go back into mom and dads basement, the Star Wars convention is coming up.

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    • secondgenamerican1984
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:17pm

      WOW!!! You were programmed well. All talking points no substance and for a living I’m the local talk radio host. To me this is funny.

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    • PA-Patriot
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:27pm

      13thGenerationAmerican, you must have a very large throat and no taste buds in your mouth….how else could you swallow all of that and say it tastes good.

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    • 7grandma
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:37pm

      I’m sorry, I think I’ve missed something.
      Isn’t this:

      Big Government

      Big Spending

      Socialism

      Military expenses = Before or After he didn’t allow them to vote??

      This sure solidifies why we voted, yesterday.

      Got Tea??

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    • Kathie40
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:39pm

      What part of we don‘t have money for all of these entitlement programs don’t you get? We are borrowing 40 cents of every dollar we are spending. That is unsustainable so who cares how many entitlements he has given the entitlements need to end and people need to take care of their own and each other…. That is what church‘s and charity’s are for NOT THE GOVERNMENT….

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    • jjagelka
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:44pm

      All very nice if you believe in Government over the citizen. Since things aren’t going well, shouldn’t the priority be the big problems? We’re facing huge debt, tremendous job loss and expanding government. Can you honestly say that ALL of these are the national priorities or even the responsibility of the Feds? I’d say NO. Based on the election, I’d say that many like me beg to differ with you and the President. Now is the time for the Government to get out of our way and let us fix the problems & create the jobs.

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    • Ms. Jones
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 9:15pm

      Oh, goody. You mastered “copy” and “paste”. Congratulations! Time to go work up some original content that is apropos to the conversation you are joining.

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    • roberja
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:21pm

      You leave out the fact he has rented out a hotel in India for 200 million dollars a day for 3,000 of his closest friends. That is sinful! I pray that the country will be able to recover from this monster as soon as possible. The poor man just doesn’t get it that the election was a reaction to the mess he has created in less than two years!

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    • General K
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 12:15am

      I have to ask you, is it okay with you that your hero Obama and his Progressive allies are systematically taking us straight into a commie state? Who authorized them to make the moves to deliver us to the New World Order? If you are such a traditional American then why would you lay down like a whore and let these traitors trash the principles this country was founded on? You are a fool following in blind mind numbed lockstep into oblivion with these criminals.

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  • 7grandma
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:02pm

    “made the decision FOR the American people”
    There’s her problem – she should have let the AMERICAN PEOPLE make the DECISION.

    “pray over it”
    TO WHO???

    “respect the wishes of the American people”
    RESPECT – she hasn’t so far – in fact, she’s done everything but!!

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    • grandmaof5
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:48pm

      You know her favorite word is…..“the word”. Perhaps the word told her.

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  • 1776
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:02pm

    Frightening that this woman bred children.

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    • RebelAlliance
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 9:13pm

      Amen, I am thinking the same thing…… Yikes!

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    • RightPolitically
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 9:58pm

      Oh, that’s cruel……but you made me laugh. And laughter, after all, is the best MEDICINE right about now!

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    • meisterschaft
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:34pm

      That is pretty funny!

      But you never know, back in the day (4 score and 10 years ago) she may have been pretty hot….when she was keeping her mouth shut! TEE HEE HEE HEE

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  • Waiting4George
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:02pm

    She thinks she’s going down in the history books. Well, she is but the progressives are through writing those books. Face it Nancy. You and your comrade O are responsible for the biggest turnover since 1948. Truman (D) lasted one term. Then it was Ike Eisenhower(R) and a booming economy not seen since the roaring twenties.I am so looking forward to 2012.Happy days are here again!

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  • OneRepublic4us
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:01pm

    At 70 I doubt she is flexible enough to pat herself on the back but I see it doesn’t stop her from sipping the kool-aid. Word Nan So…..does she have to have that smile surgically removed? She reminds me of the joker.

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    • IndianaUSA
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 9:54pm

      I got scared when the video came into view. I thought it was a Chucky doll for a minute.

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  • Rugnuts
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:00pm

    charles manson doesnt have any regrets either

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  • Restored One
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 7:58pm

    I hope when you pray that God gives you “The Word” RETIRE!

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    • 7grandma
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:11pm

      I’ve heard this and that she might run for SF Mayor.

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    • 2gether
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 11:47pm

      I wonder if insurance will still cover those botox injections after she retires .. it must be hell never blinking those huge deer in the headlight eyeballs!

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  • warmac9999
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 7:58pm

    She is in it for herself. Therefore, she would have not regrets even if the Democrats lost every seat in the house. Liberal arrogance and elitism knows no bounds.

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  • Lost Ed
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 7:56pm

    I guess she thinks we’ll forget how awesome she was

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  • LovinLiberty
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 7:56pm

    Well, she has to congratulate herself, because no one else will do it!

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    • BoilitDown
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:18pm

      Well, some of those in the media’s left lane are bemoaning her departure. Last night, on ABC, Donna Brazile, George Stephanopolus and Diane Sawyer where talking about what a great speaker she was, calling her phenomenal and such. They saw her going down in history as one of the greatest. I’d have to agree that she will stand out as a speaker of the house but coupled with the word “infamous”.

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    • FLConservative
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 1:58pm

      The other night I heard Geraldine Ferraro say that she is “Smart as hell”! If this is smart I would hate to see stupid. I love seeing the replay of the “Word” diatribe. I LOL!! This woman wouldn’t know “the Word” if He slapped her in the face. Of course, the Word is Jesus Christ as explained in the Book of John. But since Nancy is an abortion, homosexual and cell stem supporter I‘m don’t think she has actually read very much of the “Word”! The other is her comment that the best way to jump start the economy is with Unemployment and Food Stamps!! I hope she doesn’t have a degree in Finance. And I’m sure the 20% of American’s on unemployment are really spending all that money to boost the economy!! If she wasn’t so sad it would be laughable!

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  • troyvar
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 7:56pm

    ha ha ha.. Lol lol lol. Can you say delusional?

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  • Probity
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 7:55pm

    Now she will have time to get more plastic surgery before Obamacare kicks in and she will have to wait in line.

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    • tobywil2
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:24pm

      Congress exempted itself from the plan us peseants are forced to use. http://commonsense21c.com/

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    • uneedmorekoolaid
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:48pm

      Is she getting 99 weeks of unemployment? I wouldn’t doubt it!!!!

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    • Antknee
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:13pm

      No, she won’t be getting unemployment. They have a very lucrative retirement plan for themselves too.

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    • paperpushermj
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:55pm

      FYI,,, She is very very wealthy. Yes the leading Leftist in the house of Reps. owns a vineyard for her weekend delight.

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    • Rita
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:53pm

      Does this mean she has to give up her $18,000/month rental office?

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  • spendthrift
    Posted on November 3, 2010 at 7:55pm

    Hey Nancy, give us the keys back to OUR plane…..

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    • snowleopard3200 {mix art}
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 7:59pm

      Be sure to get the keys for air force one, and air force two back at the same time. Also close down her charge accounts, entertainment accounts, and all such stuff given to her and the other Progressives.

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    • Beeree
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:18pm

      I’m retired Air Force and got tired of seeing her fly OUR jet back and forth to the Left Coast.

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    • tobywil2
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:21pm

      The election results will cause Ms Pelosi being removed as Speaker of the House, she will lose the use of her Jet plane. The Question is: will she revert to using her “BROOM STICK” to commute to California?

      http://commonsense21c.com/

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    • rebel
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:34pm

      she prays?

      quiet little lamb  
    • CatB
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 8:51pm

      ROFLMAO … I guess now she will have to use her broom to get back and forth … untlil she quits ! Nancy got TEA’s by the people she mocked after Obamacare with her big gavel!

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    • AlaskaRick
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 9:12pm

      REBEL, probably to Aqua Buddha.

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    • Divern808
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 9:15pm

      Lock the Doors on her Frisco Office Move her out of her Capitol Offices, and change to locks on all the Planes, and list her on the No-Fly List

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    • tower7femacamp
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 9:16pm

      Harry Reed stole the election !
      In particular, suspicions have been raised after early voting reports alleged that machines in Clark County were auto-selecting Reid, the very county where Rory Reid, the Senator’s son, is county commissioner. In Clark County, a pro-Reid union also holds contracts to maintenance the voting machines.
      http://www.infowars.com/questions-loom-over-harry-reid-victory-as-steal-nevada-1-on-google/

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    • paperpushermj
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 10:16pm

      We can take endless potshots at her all night, I know I have. But the truth of the matter is she is a true believer. Oh the ritual in her life may come from Catholicism but her real passion and religion is Progressiveism.

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    • independentvoteril
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 11:50pm

      ya she’s congratulating herself on how much money she spent BEFORE she got canned..she would have like to have spent more.. oh so many perks so little time..

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    • Robert W
      Posted on November 3, 2010 at 11:50pm

      hahahahahahaha

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    • UrsaMajor
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 3:08am

      Who’s the Leader of the House
      Until Jan-u-ary?
      P-E-L-O-S-I F-I-R-E-D

      Hey there, hi there, ho there,
      Boehner’s welcome as can be!
      P-E-L-O-S-I F-I-R-E-D

      Pelosi’s fired (a lame duck!)
      Pelosi’d fired (a lame duck!)
      Forever tell your giant gavel Bye! Bye! Bye! Bye!

      Come along and sing a song
      and join our jamboree!
      P-E-L-O-S-I F-I-R-E-D

      (reposted for the lulz)

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    • w4jle
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 6:46am

      Ms. Pelosi, this is the Air Force scheduling department, your normal jet will not be available this weekend. We have made available a J3 Piper Cub, while the J3 is not as luxurious as the jet, it has an admirable safety record as even in a crash it just barely can kill you. Please let us know if you would prefer a peanut butter or cheese sandwich in your sack lunch.

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    • HKS
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 9:21am

      Looks like the commie rats are scattering in the sunlight. In a panic to pull their sheep clothing back on. Nancy baby, we know who you are and what you are..

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    • HKS
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 9:36am

      Wow, that looks like a deer in the headlights.

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    • monroeslb
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:22pm

      Good written to Nancy Pelosi. May we never see her bouncing up and down again. Or carrying a great big wooden hammer walking through the tea party movement.

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    • godlovinmom
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:24pm

      funny how she is about the only one that thinks (job well done)….

      godlovinmom  
    • beekeeper
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:32pm

      She ran to be a member of Congress, not to be Speaker – that decision is up to her fellow Democrats IF they are the majority. They are not, so the question is moot.

      What question is she working on? “Do I stay as minority leader? Do I resign because I can’t be Queen of the Congress? The people in her district wanted her in Congress, if she‘ll bail because she can’t be Capo de tutti Capi, then it really is all about her bruised ego, not representing her constituents…

      I say go. Go now. Immediately. (But that’s just me ;^)

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    • jmb847
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:45pm

      Astroturf Nancy? I am to polite to tell you where you can stick that giant healthcare gavel.

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    • banderashovel
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 4:46pm

      i guess now she will have to ride her broom home—yeaaaaaa

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    • TakeBackAmerica
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 5:15pm

      Ursamajor, Love that song !

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    • A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 6:37pm

      You’re welcome to your bravado, Pelosi.

      Now go away.

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    • abc
      Posted on November 4, 2010 at 8:43pm

      GOP Strategist Ed Rollins called her the most productive Speaker in 40 years and predicted she’d go down very favorably in history. FYI.

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    • HUGGINGMYBABIES
      Posted on November 5, 2010 at 12:10pm

      As my Dear Mother always says “Don’t break your arm patting yourself on the back sister!”

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